9:09 PM,
Jun. 22, 2013

Treniere Moser beats Mary Cain, right, to the finish line in the 1,500-meter run final at the U.S. Championships track meet Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Mary Cain came sprinting down the final straightaway, trying to hold off training partner Treniere Moser for the national championship in the women's 1,500 meters on the blue Drake University track. But she couldn't do it.

Moser passed her as they neared the finish line, edging Cain by 14 hundredths of a second. The 17-year-old from Bronxville gave Moser a big hug, unfazed by the outcome Saturday at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.

By virtue of her runner-up showing at this meet as well as previously owning the "A" qualifying standard of 4 minutes, 5.5 seconds, ...